Section 6 Oath

"Uncle can't help you with this. If you don't even have this level of determination, then all plans are empty. There are risks associated with any scheme, and the greater the benefits, the greater the risks. ”

Under Rook's gaze, cyan veins bloomed from Ryan's forehead—his blood rushed to his head fiercely, proving that a fierce battle between heaven and man was going on in his heart at this moment.

"If our plan succeeds, then the status of the Duke and Princess Irina are all yours. ”

Luke added slowly.

The assault was successful, and Ryan slammed his fist on the table, causing the heavy book to leap all over.

"Tell me what to do, uncle!"

"Very well," Luke didn't wait for his nephew to speak, "we have to gather some men first...... Are there any of your midshipmen who are reliable? the kind that are absolutely reliable, or at least can be bought. The number doesn't need to be many, five or six will do. Because you need a small retinue. ”

Ryan nodded.

"Very good, go and contact them immediately...... We'll see you tomorrow by the river before the sun comes out. My dear nephew, do you think I would be unprepared for such an accident? Now there is only one unloaded ship left over there, and all the sailors of that ship have been bought by me!"

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The wind was blowing in his ears, and it was the first time in a long time that Ryan had driven his horse with fear. Behind him, his companions worked equally hard to spur the horses. No one can be sure when they will be found out. At such a sensitive time as this, a small group of knights without saying goodbye would surely cause a commotion. Any general will immediately send out men to search.

In the darkness of the night, they almost went the wrong way. But in the end, he returned to the right path in time.

"Who is it?!" a torch suddenly lit up, and Ryan saw a group of militiamen in front of him blocking the way. The leader was a knight in armor, but not on horseback.

Ryan held out a hand to reassure his companions and prevent them from doing anything drastic. Before all the truth was discovered, he was Thomas's lieutenant. There will be no problem going through such a sentry.

"It's me!" he replied aloud, and rode forward a few steps, exposing his face more clearly to the firelight. "I was ordered by General Thomas to go to the river to do something. ”

"I'm sorry, Lord Lane. The knight gestured, and the militiamen got out of the way and let them gallop by.

There are already six sentry posts. Damn, why is there so much trouble along the way?, Ryan thought anxiously to himself. He knew that if Thomas sent men after him, the pursuers would be able to accurately determine the direction of their escape.

I hope my uncle can solve all the troubles by the river.

As they continued to gallop, the cold wind of the night brought with them a damp breath, indicating that they were now quite close to the river. Soon, by the dim moonlight, he found himself in the reeds on the bank of the river.

It was still dark, and there was nothing to see on the river at the moment.

Ryan pulled out the glass lantern he had prepared and lit the fire. He covered the lamp with a black cloth and lifted it three times. So that if someone in the river were to pay attention to the situation on the riverbank, then he would notice that the lights were flashing three times.

Ryan nervously looked around. Soon, he saw a light on the right side, which also flickered three times.

"Over there, do you see the location?" Ryan said excitedly. He immediately felt that something was wrong, and he didn't know what Lu Dao was doing, and no one among his companions responded to him.

Ryan turned his head, and by the light in his hand, he noticed that his companions were looking at something in fear. There is rarely anything that scares the midshipman. They may not be as good as true knights in terms of endurance and tenacity, but their youthful vigor gives them the courage to be fearless and even reckless.

Then he understood what they were afraid of. Just as he was signaling, another rider quietly appeared from behind. The rider also carried a lantern in his hand, and the light clearly illuminated the face of the uninvited guest.

Ryan instantly felt something grip on his heart, for in the light was Thomas's old but majestic face.

"Soup...... Mascot ...... General ......"

The old man didn't know how he figured out his whereabouts! Ryan subconsciously wanted to escape. But Thomas was blocking his way, and there was a river behind him, and there was no way to escape.

I don't know what kind of force it was that made Ryan calm down in this situation, Thomas's mount was breathing steadily, and it was obvious that he had been waiting here for a long time. However, Ryan immediately discovers that Thomas is alone and wears no armor.

"Master Thomas, how do you know the ...... of the Dao," Ryan barely squeezed a few words out of his throat.

"Of course I know. Thomas sighed. "Do you think I'm blind as a master? It's easy for me to judge the actions of a young man who gets along day and night. I know what you want to do, but ......"

"But?" another emotion erupted from Ryan's heart, overpowering the panic just now! "Thomas, I am your disciple! I have been with you for three whole years, and I have always respected and loved you as a father! Why am I not as good as that Ashrufat who came out of the corner of the road?! You are always favoring him, you are always helping him! That stranger! Is that lowly wandering mercenary really so worthy of your love? You never want to think of me! You know that I am the most suitable candidate for this task! You know Lu Dao, you know this point! But in order to consolidate his status as an earl, you chose him? Why do you want to make me ugly in public! Humiliate me in public! Why do you want to do so many things for that lowly mercenary?! Why do you want to do so many things for that lowly mercenary?!

Suddenly, he dropped the lantern and kicked the horse with his spurs, drawing his sword in his hand. Thomas didn't expect Ryan to burst into trouble at this time. He didn't even have a chance to drop the lantern and draw his weapon, but he was stabbed with a sword from Ryan, who rushed in, and let out a muffled grunt and fell off his horse.

"Let's go!" Ryan beckoned to his companion, holding his blood-stained sword. His companion hesitated, but in this case, it was impossible to turn back. Everyone followed Ryan closely, and quickly disappeared into the night.

The heavy night gradually faded, and the eastern sky appeared white, and the originally dark river bank gradually brightened.

Several people appeared by the river. It was Leo, William Daly, and Aethrufat.

"Damn, where has General Thomas gone? The prophetess said he was on the riverbank...... Ashrufat, you go over there, William Daley, you go over there, everyone separates, look around...... I don't think I'm going to fall into the river......" Leo said loudly to his companions. "In this weather, why does Lord Thomas come to the river when he is full...... And that little guy from Ryan......"

Although the sky was already bright, the flickering lanterns in the reeds were still quite conspicuous, so Leo could see it at a glance.

"What's going on...... Lantern...... Enemy spies...... Master Thomas!" he dismounted, cautiously approaching the lantern. Jean then immediately saw Thomas lying in a pool of blood.

"Come here, everyone, Master Thomas is here!" he picked up Thomas, who found that Thomas had been wounded in the abdomen with a sharp object and was unconscious from excessive bleeding. Thankfully, he's still breathing.

"Cheer up, Lord Thomas, who hurt you?" he hugged Thomas, and the other two followed.

"It's Ryan. Thomas opened his eyes slightly, and replied in the loudest voice a seriously wounded man could make.

"Ryan, what's the matter, where did the kid go?" Leo asked for a moment, but then continued.

"He wants to be a messenger...... Now, I've left by boat......" Thomas said vigorously, and then fainted again.

"Quick, bandage the wound!" the three men took out the bandages they had brought with them from their horses and began to bandage Thomas.

"Leo, I'll leave it to you, I'll go back!" said Ashrufat.

"It must be over there...... You're going to chase Ryan! That's useless. For a short time the horse runs faster than the ship, but the boat does not need to rest. And we don't have any other boats, so what can we do on horseback!"

But Ashrufat did not listen, but hurried to his horse and rode away.

Here the river has made a big bend, and the current is gentle, and if the horse runs in a straight line, it may be able to intercept Lane just right. But he also knew that it was almost meaningless. There's no way Ryan could have docked to welcome him aboard. Even if he tried to chase it down the road, it wouldn't be possible. As Leo said, short-distance horses are much faster, but boats can travel day and night.

"In that case, it's pretty much the same. We were on the last boat. Even if Thomas wanted to, he couldn't catch up...... And I guess Thomas will admit a fait accompli and will not send someone to chase him. He wouldn't have thought of our real plans. Luke sat in the bow of the ship, his pale and thin face even more bloodless in the cold wind. But Ryan was the same in terms of face. At this moment, he was extremely uneasy, and he stabbed Thomas. Maybe Thomas is dead...... He didn't even dare tell Rook about it.

Rook suddenly looked to the shore in surprise when he saw a rider perched on a protruding rock. As the ship approached, both Ryan and Rook recognized the man as Ashrufat.

But it didn't work, although both sides could see each other and hear each other's shouting, but the distance could not be crossed. Unless Ashruphat could fly, there was nothing he could do but watch the ship go away.

"Ryan, I will never forgive you for your betrayal! You better pray to every god you worship that he will protect you from meeting me again for the rest of your life!" Ashrufat's cold, murderous voice drifted down the wind.

"Ashrufat, I know that you are very strong. But don't worry, I'll build a castle to protect myself. Haha......ha

"Ryan, then you'd better make the castle stronger, so strong that even a ten-haired dragon can't break it. Because the next time you see me, you'll find that I'm more dangerous than a ten-haired dragon!"

"I'll remember your warning. But I doubt we'll ever see each other!"

A gust of wind blew, and with the help of the wind, the ship accelerated rapidly, and soon disappeared from Ashrufat's field of vision.